GRE Word List
RECESS
the action of receding : recession
The meaning of the word recess is the action of receding : recession.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |