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 |
|---|---|
| quorum | a select group |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |