GRE Word List

RECESS

the action of receding : recession

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

Random words

WordMeaning
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
hubbubnoise
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible