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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |