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
precipitousprecipitate
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
surmountto prevail over : overcome
markedhaving an identifying mark
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone