GRE Word List
RECESS
the action of receding : recession
The meaning of the word recess is the action of receding : recession.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |