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
withholdto hold back from action : check
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
superannuatedoutmoded
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate