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 |
|---|---|
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |