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 |
|---|---|
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| clipper | one that clips something |
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| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |