GRE Word List
RECREANT
crying for mercy : cowardly
The meaning of the word recreant is crying for mercy : cowardly.
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well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
overwhelm | upset |
zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
conceit | favorable opinion |
reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
harass | exhaust |