GRE Word List

RECREANT

crying for mercy : cowardly

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

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WordMeaning
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
preamblean introductory statement
gushto issue copiously or violently
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations