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 |
|---|---|
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |