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 |
|---|---|
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| chivalrous | valiant |