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 |
|---|---|
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| cryptic | secret |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |