GRE Word List
RECUPERATE
to get back : regain
The meaning of the word recuperate is to get back : regain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
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| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| exegesis | exposition |