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 |
|---|---|
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |