GRE Word List

RECURRENT

running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course

The meaning of the word recurrent is running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course.

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WordMeaning
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
scourgewhip
graciousmarked by kindness and courtesy
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
disconsolatecheerless
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate