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 |
|---|---|
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| mortician | undertaker |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |