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
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
incrustationa crust or hard coating
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
depleteto empty of a principal substance