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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WordMeaning
nonsensewords or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling
conversanthaving knowledge or experience
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit