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 |
|---|---|
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| lode | waterway |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |