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 |
|---|---|
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| inert | lacking the power to move |