GRE Word List
RECLINE
to cause or permit to incline backwards
The meaning of the word recline is to cause or permit to incline backwards.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| score | twenty |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |