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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |