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 |
|---|---|
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |