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 |
|---|---|
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |