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
encompassinclude
rectifyto set right : remedy
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
conspireplot
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
symmetrybalanced proportions