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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| sledge | sledgehammer |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
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| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
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| compress | to press or squeeze together |
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