GRE Word List

RECREANT

crying for mercy : cowardly

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

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WordMeaning
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
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congruentcongruous
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enraptureto fill with delight
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swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
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zephyra breeze from the west