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
outmodednot being in style
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
gauchelacking social experience or grace
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
stoica member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c.
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
siderealof, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral