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 |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| circlet | a little circle |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |