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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |