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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |