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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |