GRE Word List
RECESS
the action of receding : recession
The meaning of the word recess is the action of receding : recession.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| pliant | pliable |
| lampoon | satire |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |