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
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
filthfoul or putrid matter
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
conservatorya greenhouse for growing or displaying plants
misogamya hatred of marriage
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile