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 |
|---|---|
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| distend | extend |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |