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 |
|---|---|
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| expatriate | banish |
| demure | reserved |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |