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 |
|---|---|
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |