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 |
|---|---|
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |