GRE Word List

CORPUS

the body of a human or animal especially when dead

The meaning of the word corpus is the body of a human or animal especially when dead.

Random words

WordMeaning
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
discretionindividual choice or judgment
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
indecisiona wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution
ensueto strive to attain : pursue
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority