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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| steep | lofty |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |