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 |
|---|---|
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |