GRE Word List

RECUMBENT

suggestive of repose : leaning

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

Random words

WordMeaning
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
quaya structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
rankleto cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality