GRE Word List

RECREANT

crying for mercy : cowardly

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

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WordMeaning
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
siltloose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter
rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
riftfissure