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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |