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 |
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| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| mystic | mystical |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |