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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WordMeaning
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
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spuriousborn to parents not married to each other
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
hortatoryhortative
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple