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 |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| brink | edge |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| swill | wash |