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
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
copiousyielding something abundantly
foilto prevent from attaining an end : defeat
transpireto take place : go on
hamperto restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator