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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| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
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| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
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| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |