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 |
|---|---|
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| drama | a composition (see composition |