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 |
|---|---|
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| decipher | decode |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |