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 |
|---|---|
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |