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 |
|---|---|
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |