GRE Word List

RECREANT

crying for mercy : cowardly

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

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WordMeaning
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
emanateto come out from a source
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
clamornoisy shouting
dripto let fall in drops
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance