GRE Word List
RECITAL
a detailed account : enumeration
The meaning of the word recital is a detailed account : enumeration.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| dour | stern |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |