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 |
|---|---|
| passe | past one's prime |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| guy | man |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |