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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| nourishment | food |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |