GRE Word List
RECUPERATE
to get back : regain
The meaning of the word recuperate is to get back : regain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| dingy | dirty |