GRE Word List

RECREANT

crying for mercy : cowardly

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

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WordMeaning
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
seemlygood-looking
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity