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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| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| cryptic | secret |
| venue | locale |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| retribution | recompense |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |