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
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
aspireto seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
scourgewhip
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments