GRE Word List
RECREANT
crying for mercy : cowardly
The meaning of the word recreant is crying for mercy : cowardly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |