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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| manumit | to release from slavery |
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| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
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| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
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