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 |
|---|---|
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |