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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scrappyconsisting of scraps
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ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
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scalean instrument or machine for weighing
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
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