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 |
|---|---|
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |