GRE Word List
RECITAL
a detailed account : enumeration
The meaning of the word recital is a detailed account : enumeration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blackball | to vote against |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |