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 |
|---|---|
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |