GRE Word List
RECREANT
crying for mercy : cowardly
The meaning of the word recreant is crying for mercy : cowardly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |