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

WordMeaning
leave-takingdeparture
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
incensematerial used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge