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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WordMeaning
oatmealmeal made from oats
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predetermineforeordain
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
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