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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WordMeaning
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
sleightdeceitful craftiness