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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
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| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |