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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| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |