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 |
|---|---|
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |