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
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
replenishto fill or build up again
communalof or relating to one or more communes