GRE Word List

RECESS

the action of receding : recession

The meaning of the word recess is the action of receding : recession.

Random words

WordMeaning
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
bevya large group or collection
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
bewareto be on one's guard
libertinea freethinker especially in religious matters
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)