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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tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
durationcontinuance in time
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
planeairplane
egregiousconspicuous
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
unfetterto free from fetters
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous