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 |
|---|---|
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |