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 |
|---|---|
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |