GRE Word List
RECUPERATE
to get back : regain
The meaning of the word recuperate is to get back : regain.
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| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| sift | to put through a sieve |