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 |
|---|---|
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| quarry | game |