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
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
quizzicalcomically quaint
uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency