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
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
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confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism