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 |
|---|---|
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |