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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WordMeaning
predecessorone that precedes
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
magnatea person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
congenitalexisting at or dating from birth
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence