GRE Word List

RECREANT

crying for mercy : cowardly

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

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WordMeaning
queruloushabitually complaining
swathea band used in swathing
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
oatmealmeal made from oats
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
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prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous