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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| distort | to twist (see twist |