GRE Word List

RECESS

the action of receding : recession

The meaning of the word recess is the action of receding : recession.

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WordMeaning
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
impingeencroach
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager