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
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
besiegeto surround with armed forces
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
consolean architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
incorporateto unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe