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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impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
disperseto cause to break up (see break up
simperto smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
transgressionan act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as
ciliatedpossessing cilia
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
reveriedaydream