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 |
|---|---|
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| blackball | to vote against |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |