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 |
|---|---|
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |