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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |