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
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
executeto carry out fully : put completely into effect
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
denominationan act of denominating
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
sophistphilosopher
patentopen to public inspection