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 |
|---|---|
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| refrain | curb |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |