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
concordatcompact
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
mendicantbeggar
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice