GRE Word List

RECREANT

crying for mercy : cowardly

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

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WordMeaning
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
bureaucracya body of nonelected government officials
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible