GRE Word List

RECREANT

crying for mercy : cowardly

The meaning of the word recreant is crying for mercy : cowardly.

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WordMeaning
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
discerningshowing insight and understanding : discriminating
piedof two or more colors in blotches
sluggarda habitually lazy person
prescienceforeknowledge of events: