GRE Word List
RECITE
repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex. recite his complaints; N. recitation
The meaning of the word recite is repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex. recite his complaints; N. recitation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sinewy | (of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone |
| tender | offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one's resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound |
| proscenium | part of stage in front of curtain; front arch of a stage |
| malediction | curse |
| infallible | unerring; never making mistakes |
| wane | decrease in size or strength (after being full); grow gradually to an end; Ex. The moon waxes and wanes every month; N. |
| sleeper | one that achieves unexpected success; something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable |
| jovial | good-natured; merry; cheerful |
| accede | agree |
| sustain | suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners |
