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 |
|---|---|
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |