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
deb\^aclesudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster
irksometending to irk : tedious
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
insensatelacking sense or understanding