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 |
|---|---|
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| ramification | branch |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |