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 |
|---|---|
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |