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supine

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

lying face upward; or passively inactive

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Supine in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing supine in a sentence.

The committee was criticized for its supine acceptance of the order.

Synonyms
prostratepassivelethargic
Antonyms
pronevigorous
Common questions

Questions about “supine

Supine (adjective) means lying face upward; or passively inactive
Here is supine used in an example sentence: "The committee was criticized for its supine acceptance of the order."
Common synonyms for supine include prostrate, passive, lethargic.
Antonyms of supine include prone, vigorous.
Supine is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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