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 |
|---|---|
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| regime | regimen |