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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| slake | subside |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| portly | dignified |