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 |
|---|---|
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |