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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| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |