GRE Word List

RECREANT

crying for mercy : cowardly

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

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WordMeaning
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
irateroused to ire
predecessorone that precedes