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
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual