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 |
|---|---|
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| amulet | a 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) |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| irate | roused to ire |
| predecessor | one that precedes |