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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heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
mysticmystical
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
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