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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WordMeaning
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
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moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
darta light spear
finishedentirely done
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wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
repercussionreflection
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics