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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| unkempt | not combed |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |