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 |
|---|---|
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| expatriate | banish |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| dys- | abnormal |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |