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 |
|---|---|
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |