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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |