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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |