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
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
fallibleliable to be erroneous
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)