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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precipicea very steep or overhanging place
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reprisea musical repetition:
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
resurrectto raise from the dead
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whittlea large knife