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 |
|---|---|
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| submerge | to put under water |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| scotch | scottish |