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 |
|---|---|
| retract | to draw back or in |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| throes | pang |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |