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 |
|---|---|
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |