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 |
|---|---|
| historic | historical |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |