GRE Word List
RECREANT
crying for mercy : cowardly
The meaning of the word recreant is crying for mercy : cowardly.
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| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
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| determinate | having defined limits |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |