GRE Word List
RECREANT
crying for mercy : cowardly
The meaning of the word recreant is crying for mercy : cowardly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| charlatan | quack |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |