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 |
|---|---|
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| warrant | sanction |