GRE Word List

RECUMBENT

suggestive of repose : leaning

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

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similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
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chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
testyeasily annoyed : irritable
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years