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recreant

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore R words

cowardly or unfaithful, betraying a duty, cause, or belief

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Recreant in a sentence

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The recreant soldier deserted his post the moment the fighting grew fierce.

Synonyms
cowardlycravendisloyaltreacherous
Antonyms
loyalvaliantfaithful
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Recreant (adjective) means cowardly or unfaithful, betraying a duty, cause, or belief
Here is recreant used in an example sentence: "The recreant soldier deserted his post the moment the fighting grew fierce."
Common synonyms for recreant include cowardly, craven, disloyal, treacherous.
Antonyms of recreant include loyal, valiant, faithful.
Recreant is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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