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 |
|---|---|
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| doddering | feeble |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |