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
outragean act of violence or brutality
obsequya funeral or burial rite
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
marrowbone marrow
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
inuredto accustom to accept something undesirable