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 |
|---|---|
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |