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 |
|---|---|
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| shove | to push along |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| dull | tedious |