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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |