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 |
|---|---|
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| viand | an item of food |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |