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 |
|---|---|
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| mischance | bad luck |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |