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 |
|---|---|
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| wry | twist |