GRE Word List
RECREANT
crying for mercy : cowardly
The meaning of the word recreant is crying for mercy : cowardly.
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| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| privy | private |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |