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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| vixen | a female fox |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |