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 |
|---|---|
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| whittle | a large knife |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |