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
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
congenialpleasant
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
florescencea state or period of flourishing
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
recriminationa retaliatory accusation