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
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
anemiaa condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
peccadilloa slight offense
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass