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 |
|---|---|
| quarry | game |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| harass | exhaust |