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 |
|---|---|
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| dally | to act playfully |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| farce | stuff |
| nib | bill |