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 |
|---|---|
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| significant | having meaning |