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 |
|---|---|
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |