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
canarda false or unfounded report or story
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
disconsolatecheerless
careento put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
faunaanimal life
plumagethe feathers of a bird
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance