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 |
|---|---|
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| parlance | speech |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |