GRE Word List
RECUMBENT
suggestive of repose : leaning
The meaning of the word recumbent is suggestive of repose : leaning.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |