GRE Word List
RECESSION
the act or action of receding : withdrawal
The meaning of the word recession is the act or action of receding : withdrawal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
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| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |