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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|---|---|
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |