GRE Word List

RECREANT

crying for mercy : cowardly

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

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matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
featurethe structure, form, or appearance especially of a person
reveriedaydream
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obstetriciana physician specializing in obstetrics
dictuma noteworthy statement: such as
pediatriciana specialist in pediatrics