GRE Word List
RECLINE
lie down
The meaning of the word recline is lie down.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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unctuous | oily; bland; insincerely suave |
simplistic | oversimplified |
commemorate | honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war |
protuberance | protrusion; swelling; bulge |
actuarial | calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics |
pachyderm | thick-skinned animal |
resonant | (of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance |
champion | support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.) |
begrudge | envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn't begrudge him his success. |
affliction | state of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering; V. afflict: inflict grievous suffering on |