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 |
|---|---|
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| executioner | one who executes |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| portly | dignified |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |