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 |
|---|---|
| clown | farmer |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |