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
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
ogleto glance with amorous invitation or challenge
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
piedof two or more colors in blotches
irreverencelack of reverence