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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| camp | a 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) |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |