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

WordMeaning
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement