GRE Word List

RECUMBENT

suggestive of repose : leaning

The meaning of the word recumbent is suggestive of repose : leaning.

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WordMeaning
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
indicativeserving to indicate
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided