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 |
|---|---|
| impinge | encroach |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |