GRE Word List
RECOURSE
a turning to someone or something for help or protection
The meaning of the word recourse is a turning to someone or something for help or protection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |