GRE Word List

RECUMBENT

suggestive of repose : leaning

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

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WordMeaning
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
facsimilean exact copy
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
propsomething that props or sustains : support
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
precipitantprecipitate
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment