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 |
|---|---|
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |