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 |
|---|---|
| feint | something feigned |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| gazette | newspaper |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |