GRE Word List
RECUMBENT
suggestive of repose : leaning
The meaning of the word recumbent is suggestive of repose : leaning.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |