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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WordMeaning
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
distendextend
impairto diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse
dolta stupid person
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety