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 |
|---|---|
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| exploit | deed |