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 |
|---|---|
| growl | rumble |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| purge | to clear of guilt |