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 |
|---|---|
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| replicate | duplicate |