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 |
|---|---|
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |