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 |
|---|---|
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |