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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |