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.

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iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette
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clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
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onslaughtan especially fierce attack
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
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toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
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