GRE Word List

RECREANT

crying for mercy : cowardly

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

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WordMeaning
pranceto spring from the hind legs or move by so doing
cemeterya burial ground
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
boorpeasant
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
doldrumsa spell of listlessness or despondency
hordea political subdivision of central Asian nomads
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant