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
pento shut in or as if in a pen
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limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
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kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith