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 |
|---|---|
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| hallowed | holy |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |