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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| ignite | to set afire |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |