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 |
|---|---|
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| actuary | clerk |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |