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 |
|---|---|
| executioner | one who executes |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |