GRE Word List
RECREANT
crying for mercy : cowardly
The meaning of the word recreant is crying for mercy : cowardly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| engender | beget |