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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| hazard | a source of danger |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
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