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 |
|---|---|
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| unsavory | insipid |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |