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 |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| swill | wash |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| eventual | contingent |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |