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 |
|---|---|
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |