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 |
|---|---|
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |