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 |
|---|---|
| pungent | sharply painful |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| blackball | to vote against |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| attentive | mindful |
| alleviate | relieve |