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
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
predetermineforeordain
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
buoyanthaving buoyancy
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance