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
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
repastsomething taken as food : meal
earthlycharacteristic of or belonging to this earth
invoketo petition for help or support
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
niggletrifle
prolongto lengthen in time : continue