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 |
|---|---|
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| rider | one that rides |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| unsavory | insipid |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |