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 |
|---|---|
| plait | pleat |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
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| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |