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 |
|---|---|
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |