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 |
|---|---|
| vendetta | blood feud |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| implode | to burst inward |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |