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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WordMeaning
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
sapthe fluid part of a plant
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homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
igniteto set afire
agendaa list or outline of things to be considered or done
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting