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 |
|---|---|
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |