About the word "recreant"
Is this word known to all native speakers?
And could someone give me some examples of the usage of the word to strengthen my memory.

Thanks a lot.

Question

About the word "recreant"
Is this word known to all native speakers?
And could someone give me some examples of the usage of the word to strengthen my memory.

Thanks a lot.

Answer

No, it's neither known to nor used by the majority of native speakers. I had to look it up in a dictionary. You can forget this one!

Answer

the word 'miscreant' is used more often (but it is still an 'advanced' word)----

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/miscreant