GRE Word List

RECREANT

crying for mercy : cowardly

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

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WordMeaning
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
remediablecapable of being remedied
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
dyspepticindigestion
apparentopen to view : visible