GRE Word List
RECITE
to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
The meaning of the word recite is to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| whimsy | whim |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |