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 |
|---|---|
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |