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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WordMeaning
wilyfull of wiles : crafty
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
pendantsomething suspended: such as
figurea number symbol : numeral
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
retiringreserved
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless