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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enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
dyslexiaa variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
contortionsto twist in a violent manner