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
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
loga usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree
desiccateto dry up
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
apparitionan unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon
embraceto clasp in the arms : hug
clientelea body of clients
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet