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 |
|---|---|
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |