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
gistessence; main point; substance
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
protuberancesomething that is protuberant
credencemental acceptance as true or real
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction