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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |