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 |
|---|---|
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |