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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scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
unisonidentity in musical pitch
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
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reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
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riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head