GRE Word List

RECREANT

crying for mercy : cowardly

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

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WordMeaning
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
retaliateto return like for like