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 |
|---|---|
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| concur | to express agreement |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |