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
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consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
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indicativeserving to indicate
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commonwealtha nation, state, or other political unit: such as
beneficentdoing or producing good
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
plumagethe feathers of a bird