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
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
prosperousauspicious
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
hurlrush
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence