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
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
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onusburden
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
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haggardnot tamed
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration