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 |
|---|---|
| demur | to take exception : object |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |