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 |
|---|---|
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |