GRE Word List
RECREANT
crying for mercy : cowardly
The meaning of the word recreant is crying for mercy : cowardly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |