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 |
|---|---|
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |