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Exam: GRE (Verbal)

recalcitrancy

IPA: /rɪˈkæl.sɪ.trən.si/

KK: /rɪˈkæl.sɪ.trən.si/

noun

Definition: The quality of being stubbornly resistant to authority or control; unwilling to obey rules or follow orders.

Example: The student's recalcitrancy made it difficult for the teacher to maintain order in the classroom.

recalcitrant

IPA: /rɪˈkæl.sɪ.trənt/

KK: /rɪˈkæl.sɪ.trənt/

adjective

Definition: This word describes someone or something that is stubbornly resistant to control or authority, often refusing to follow rules or guidance.

Example: The recalcitrant student refused to follow the teacher's instructions during the class.

noun

Definition: A person who is stubbornly resistant to authority or control.

Example: The recalcitrant student refused to follow the teacher's instructions.

recalculate

IPA: /ˌriːˈkæl.keɪt/

KK: /ˌriːˈkæl.keɪt/

transitive verb

Definition: To perform a calculation again, usually to correct mistakes or to include new information.

Example: After noticing the mistake, she had to recalculate the total cost of the project.

recalibrate

IPA: /ˌriːˈkælɪˌbreɪt/

KK: /ˌriːˈkælɪˌbreɪt/

verb

Definition: To adjust or fine-tune something again to ensure it works correctly or accurately.

Example: The technician had to recalibrate the machine after it was moved to a new location.

recalibration

IPA: /ˌriːkælɪˈbreɪʃən/

KK: /ˌriːˌkælɪˈbreɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The process of adjusting or correcting something to ensure it works accurately or effectively, often used in technical or scientific contexts.

Example: The recalibration of the instruments was necessary to ensure accurate measurements.

recallable

IPA: /rɪˈkɔːləbl/

KK: /rɪˈkɔləbəl/

adjective

Definition: Able to be brought back or remembered.

Example: The recallable items can be returned to the store within 30 days.

recanalization

IPA: /ˌriːkənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

KK: /riˌkænəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The process of restoring the flow in a channel that has been blocked or interrupted, such as a blood vessel.

Example: The doctor performed a recanalization to improve blood flow to the heart.

recanalize

IPA: /ˌriːˈkænəlaɪz/

KK: /rɪˈkænəlaɪz/

verb

Definition: To restore or create a channel in a body, such as a blood vessel or a river, that has been blocked or narrowed.

Example: The surgeon was able to recanalize the blocked artery successfully.

recant

IPA: /rɪˈkænt/

KK: /rɪˈkænt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To formally take back or withdraw a statement or belief that one previously held.

Example: After much consideration, she decided to recant her earlier statement about the incident.

transitive verb

Definition: To formally take back or withdraw a statement or belief that one has previously expressed or committed to.

Example: After much consideration, she decided to recant her earlier statement about the incident.

recantation

IPA: /rɪˈkænteɪʃən/

KK: /rɪˌkænteɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The act of taking back a statement or belief that one previously held.

Example: After much consideration, she made a recantation of her earlier claims.

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