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 |
|---|---|
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |