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 |
|---|---|
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| steep | lofty |