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 |
|---|---|
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| mulct | fine |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |