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 |
|---|---|
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
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| crossbreed | hybridize |
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| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
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| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
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