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 |
|---|---|
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |