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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| abnegation | denial |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |