Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: Able to be returned to a previous state or condition, or able to be regained after loss.

Example: The funds are recoverable if the company goes bankrupt.

Definition: Describing someone who is cowardly or unfaithful to their duties or beliefs.

Example: The recreant knight fled the battle, abandoning his comrades.

Definition: A person who is cowardly or unfaithful, often abandoning their duties or responsibilities.

Example: The recreant soldier fled the battlefield, leaving his comrades behind.

Definition: To respond to an accusation by making a counter-accusation.

Example: During the argument, he began to recriminate, blaming her for his mistakes.

Definition: To accuse someone back after they have accused you.

Example: During the argument, she decided to recriminate instead of apologizing.

Definition: A situation where one person accuses another in response to an accusation, often involving mutual blame or countercharges.

Example: During the argument, both sides engaged in recrimination, blaming each other for the problems in their relationship.

Definition: Relating to or characterized by mutual accusations or blame.

Example: The discussion turned recriminative as both sides blamed each other for the failure.

Definition: Relating to accusations made in response to someone else's accusations.

Example: The discussion turned recriminatory as both sides blamed each other for the failure.

Definition: To start again or become active after a period of inactivity or rest.

Example: After a long winter, the flowers began to recrudesce in the spring.

Definition: The sudden return of a disease or its symptoms after a time when it seemed to improve or go away.

Example: After several months of feeling better, she experienced a recrudescence of her illness.

Definition: Describing something that is reappearing or becoming active again after a period of dormancy or suppression.

Example: The recrudescent symptoms of the disease worried the doctors after a brief period of improvement.

Definition: To form crystals again, often to purify a substance by removing impurities.

Example: The chemist decided to recrystallize the compound to improve its purity.