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 |
|---|---|
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| schism | division |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |