GRE Word List
RECESS
the action of receding : recession
The meaning of the word recess is the action of receding : recession.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| espouse | marry |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |