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
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
cullto select from a group : choose
manifoldmarked by diversity or variety
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage