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 |
|---|---|
| demented | mad |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| trenchant | keen |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |