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 |
|---|---|
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |