GRE Word List

RECREANT

crying for mercy : cowardly

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

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WordMeaning
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
founderone that founds or establishes
gibeto utter taunting words
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
ponderousof very great weight
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law