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 |
|---|---|
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |