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
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
bulliongold or silver considered as so much metal
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
pendantsomething suspended: such as