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 |
|---|---|
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| realm | kingdom |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |