GRE Word List

RECUMBENT

suggestive of repose : leaning

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

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WordMeaning
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
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ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
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