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 |
|---|---|
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |