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.
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taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
legend | a story coming down from the past |
tiller | one that tills : cultivator |