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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| trenchant | keen |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |