GRE Word List

RECESS

the action of receding : recession

The meaning of the word recess is the action of receding : recession.

Random words

WordMeaning
blueslow spirits : melancholy
potablesuitable for drinking
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
serebeing dried and withered
askewout of line : at an angle
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating