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 |
|---|---|
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
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| dour | stern |