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
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
cannyclever
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
braggarta loud arrogant boaster
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle