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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| plane | airplane |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |