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 |
|---|---|
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
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