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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|---|---|
| brazen | made of brass |
| pitfall | trap |
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| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
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| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| demur | to take exception : object |
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