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 |
|---|---|
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |