GRE Word List

RECREANT

crying for mercy : cowardly

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

Random words

WordMeaning
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
grudgingunwilling
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as
inductiveof, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
politypolitical organization
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove