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 |
|---|---|
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |