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
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
impoverishto make poor
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
putrefyto make putrid
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body