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 |
|---|---|
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
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| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
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