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 |
|---|---|
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| deify | to make a god of |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |