GRE Word List

RECESS

the action of receding : recession

The meaning of the word recess is the action of receding : recession.

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WordMeaning
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
foddersomething fed to domestic animals
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
gustthe sensation of taste