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 |
|---|---|
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |