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 |
|---|---|
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| ossify | to change into bone |