GRE Word List
RECUMBENT
suggestive of repose : leaning
The meaning of the word recumbent is suggestive of repose : leaning.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| retiring | reserved |
| verge | brink |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |