GRE Word List
RECESS
the action of receding : recession
The meaning of the word recess is the action of receding : recession.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |