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.

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WordMeaning
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
benefactorsomeone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class