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 |
|---|---|
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |