GRE Word List
RECUMBENT
suggestive of repose : leaning
The meaning of the word recumbent is suggestive of repose : leaning.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
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| codify | to reduce to a code |
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| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |