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 |
|---|---|
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| reverie | daydream |