GRE Word List

RECREANT

crying for mercy : cowardly

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

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WordMeaning
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
constraintthe act of constraining
compartmenta separate division or section
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
cullto select from a group : choose
despota ruler with absolute power and authority
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat