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 |
|---|---|
| contrive | devise |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| hubbub | noise |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |