GRE Word List
SUPINE
lying on the back or with the face upward
The meaning of the word supine is lying on the back or with the face upward.
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|---|---|
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
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| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
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| militate | to have weight or effect |
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| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
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