Yoga Poses And Movements

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun extreme physical weakness or exhaustion

  • During the religious ceremony, the worshippers performed a deep prostration as a sign of reverence.
  • I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him drop to the ground in prostration during the concert.
  • She was so tired after the workout that she collapsed in a prostration on the gym floor.
  • The defeat in the final match left the team in a state of prostration, unable to comprehend what had happened.

noun the state of being retroflexed

  • The retroflexion of the vocal cords is necessary for producing certain sounds in some languages.
  • I learned about retroflexion in my linguistics class - it's pretty interesting!
  • I can't believe I pulled off that retroflexion move on my skateboard!
  • The retroflexion of her thoughts led her to reconsider her decision.