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
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
fiatan authoritative or arbitrary order : decree
forwardnear, being at, or belonging to the forepart
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
deferput off
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof