GRE Word List
RECREANT
crying for mercy : cowardly
The meaning of the word recreant is crying for mercy : cowardly.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| pilfer | steal |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |