GRE Word List
RECAPITULATE
to retell or restate briefly : summarize
The meaning of the word recapitulate is to retell or restate briefly : summarize.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| application | an act of applying: |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |