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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
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| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
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| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |