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
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
wrytwist
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable