GRE Word List

RECAPITULATE

to retell or restate briefly : summarize

The meaning of the word recapitulate is to retell or restate briefly : summarize.

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WordMeaning
graphicof or relating to the pictorial arts
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
cessiona yielding to another : concession
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
distortto twist (see twist
belieto give a false impression of
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
chantto make melodic sounds with the voice