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
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
cowthe mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
serratednotched or toothed on the edge