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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WordMeaning
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
clamornoisy shouting
askewout of line : at an angle
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
exploitdeed