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Exam: GRE (Verbal)

recognizability

IPA: /ˌrɛkəɡnaɪzəˈbɪləti/

KK: /ˌrɛkəɡˈnaɪzəˌbɪlɪti/

noun

Definition: The quality or state of being able to be recognized or identified.

Example: The recognizability of the brand increased after the new advertising campaign.

recognizance

IPA: /ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪzəns/

KK: /ˌrɛkəgˈnɪzəns/

noun

Definition: A legal agreement where a person promises to do something, often to appear in court, usually involving a sum of money as a guarantee.

Example: He was released on his own recognizance, promising to return for his court date.

recoil

IPA: /rɪˈkɔɪl/

KK: /rɪˈkoɪl/

intransitive verb

Definition: To move back suddenly or quickly, often because of fear or surprise.

Example: When the gun fired, he felt himself recoil from the loud noise.

noun

Definition: The action of moving back suddenly, especially after being fired or hit.

Example: The recoil of the gun surprised him, pushing him back a step.

recoinage

IPA: /rɪˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/

KK: /rɪˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/

noun

Definition: The process of producing new coins or changing the design of existing coins.

Example: The government decided to implement a recoinage to update the currency's design.

recollection

IPA: /ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən/

KK: /ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən/

noun

Definition: The ability to remember or bring back to mind something from the past.

Example: Her recollection of the event was vivid and detailed.

recolonization

IPA: /ˌriːkəˈlaɪnəˌzeɪʃən/

KK: /ˌriːˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The process of establishing control over an area again after it has been previously colonized.

Example: The country's recolonization led to significant changes in its political landscape.

recolonize

IPA: /ˌriːˈkɒlənaɪz/

KK: /ˌriːˈkɒlənaɪz/

verb

Definition: To establish control over an area again after it has been previously colonized and then freed from that control.

Example: After gaining independence, the country feared that foreign powers would attempt to recolonize it.

recomb

IPA: /rɪˈkɒm/

KK: /rɪˈkɑm/

verb

Definition: To use a comb on something again, usually to arrange or tidy it up.

Example: After the rain, she had to recomb her hair to make it look nice again.

recombinant

IPA: /rɪˈkɒmbɪnənt/

KK: /rɪˈkɑːmbɪnənt/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that is formed by combining different genetic materials, often through genetic engineering.

Example: Scientists are studying recombinant DNA to develop new medical treatments.

noun

Definition: An organism or cell that has undergone a process where genetic material is combined from different sources, often through genetic engineering.

Example: The scientist studied the recombinant to understand its genetic traits.

recombination

IPA: /ˌriːkəmbaɪˈneɪʃən/

KK: /ˌriːkəmbaɪˈneɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The process by which new genetic combinations are formed in offspring, resulting from the mixing of genes from the parents during reproduction.

Example: Recombination plays a crucial role in genetic diversity among species.

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