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 |
|---|---|
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| nourish | nurture |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |