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

WordMeaning
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
dissensiondisagreement
hoarygray or white with or as if with age
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
embraceto clasp in the arms : hug
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter