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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |