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
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
verdantgreen in tint or color
maledictioncurse
hovelan open shed or shelter
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
abominableworthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy