GRE Word List

POSTURE

the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose

The meaning of the word posture is the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose.

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artfulperformed with or showing art or skill
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incontinentnot continent: such as
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
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imminentready to take place : happening soon
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal