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 |
|---|---|
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |