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 |
|---|---|
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |