GRE Word List
RECREANT
crying for mercy : cowardly
The meaning of the word recreant is crying for mercy : cowardly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| whittle | a large knife |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |