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
chivalrousvaliant
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
neophytea new convert : proselyte
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection