GRE Word List
RECREANT
crying for mercy : cowardly
The meaning of the word recreant is crying for mercy : cowardly.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |