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 |
|---|---|
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |