GRE Word List
RECREANT
crying for mercy : cowardly
The meaning of the word recreant is crying for mercy : cowardly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| gnome | maxim |
| historic | historical |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| trappings | outward signs |