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
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
verbalizeto express something in words
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service
encompassinclude
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection