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 |
|---|---|
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| impinge | encroach |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |