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 |
|---|---|
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |