GRE Word List
RECUPERATE
to get back : regain
The meaning of the word recuperate is to get back : regain.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |