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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| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
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| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
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| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |