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 |
|---|---|
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| delve | excavate |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |