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
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
machinationsan act of machinating
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
retainto keep in possession or use
overweeningarrogant
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information