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 |
|---|---|
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |