retaker

One seizing again

A retaker is someone who takes something again, most often an exam or test: Half the retakers passed on their second attempt.

The word appears in educational contexts where students get another chance at assessments they previously failed or want to improve.

exam

retest

Examine again for verification

requalification · recertification · re-evaluation · revalidation · reschedule · review · revise · pass · fail · score

course

student

One formally enrolled somewhere

credit · semester · tuition · prerequisite · GPA · withdrawal · incomplete · remedial · makeup · transcript

repetition

redo

Perform once more

reapply · revisit · rework · repeat · again · do-over · mulligan

perseverance

determination

Firmness of purpose

grit · dedication · commitment · resolve · effort · motivation · comeback · second-chance · ambition · struggle

Categories
Opposites
attempt sequence

retakerfirst-timer

Newcomer to an activity

newcomer · novice · debutant

outcome/status

retakerpasser

One who transfers something

one-and-done · ace · high achiever · natural

possession/control

retakersurrenderer

One who gives up

relinquisher · yielder · giver · abandoner

Family

retake, retaking, retaken, retakes, retakers

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G