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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |