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 |
|---|---|
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| imbue | endow |