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
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
adjacentnot distant : nearby
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
equityjustice according to natural law or right
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush