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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |