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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| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
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| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |