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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WordMeaning
alcovea small recessed section of a room : nook
cadavera dead body
averto declare positively
rationalhaving reason or understanding
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
traverseto go or travel across or over
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
appriseto give notice to : tell
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute