GRE Word List

RECESS

the action of receding : recession

The meaning of the word recess is the action of receding : recession.

Random words

WordMeaning
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
lexicographeran author or editor of a dictionary
sparseof few and scattered elements
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
invalidateto make invalid
crescendoa gradual increase
equineof, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family