GRE Word List
POSTURE
assume an affected pose; act artificially; N: pose; attitude
The meaning of the word posture is assume an affected pose; act artificially; N: pose; attitude.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| temporize | gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself |
| oscillate | vibrate pendulumlike; waver |
| semblance | outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city. |
| maniacal | raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person; CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm |
| accessory | additional object; useful but not essential thing |
| lachrymose | producing tears; tearful |
| jab | poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows |
| impoverish | make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil |
| polygamist | one who has more than one spouse at a time; CF. bigamy; CF. polyandry |
| posthumous | after death (as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death); coming or occurring after one's death; Ex. posthumous fame/novel |
