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
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
parochialof or relating to a church parish
beelinea straight direct course
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
quicksilvermercury
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder