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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igniteto set afire
gustthe sensation of taste
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
patriciana member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue