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 |
|---|---|
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| quisling | traitor |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |