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 |
|---|---|
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |