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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WordMeaning
beneficialproducing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit
careento put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull
creeda brief authoritative formula of religious belief
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
devoutcommitted or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
detachedstanding by itself : separate
quarrygame