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 |
|---|---|
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| feint | something feigned |