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

WordMeaning
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
canterone who uses cant: such as
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
bevya large group or collection
ironicrelating to, containing, or constituting irony
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life