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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WordMeaning
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
serebeing dried and withered
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
misconductmismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities
effluviuman invisible emanation
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided