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
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
promptto move to action : incite
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter