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 |
|---|---|
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |