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 |
|---|---|
| queasy | causing nausea |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |