GRE Word List

RECREANT

crying for mercy : cowardly

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

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WordMeaning
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
remediablecapable of being remedied
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
paltryinferior
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance