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 |
|---|---|
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| asunder | into parts |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |