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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| garner | to gather into storage |
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| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
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| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
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