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
hovelan open shed or shelter
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
culverta transverse drain
occidentwest
advertto turn the mind or attention
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover