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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|---|---|
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
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| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
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| forebears | ancestor |