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 |
|---|---|
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |