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 |
|---|---|
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |