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
passepast one's prime
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
meteto give out by measure : dole out
guyman
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
abominateto hate or loathe intensely : abhor
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year