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 |
|---|---|
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| edifice | building |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |