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 |
|---|---|
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |