GRE Word List

REPOSE

a state of resting after exertion or strain

The meaning of the word repose is a state of resting after exertion or strain.

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WordMeaning
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
compulsivehaving power to compel
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
conveyancethe action of conveying
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor