GRE Word List

RECESS

the action of receding : recession

The meaning of the word recess is the action of receding : recession.

Random words

WordMeaning
exudeto ooze out
defalcatededuct
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
cowthe mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion