GRE Word List
RECESS
the action of receding : recession
The meaning of the word recess is the action of receding : recession.
Random words
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edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
herbivorous | feeding on plants |
preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |