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 |
|---|---|
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |