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 |
|---|---|
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| fulcrum | prop |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| clipper | one that clips something |