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 |
|---|---|
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |