GRE Word List
REPOSE
resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man
The meaning of the word repose is resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pauper | very poor person |
| oligarchy | government by a privileged few |
| indulgent | humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence |
| infiltrate | pass into or through; penetrate or enter (an organization) sneakily; Ex. infiltrate the troops into enemy territory; CF. infiltrator |
| personify | represent (an inanimate object) as a person; be the embodiment or perfect example of; Ex. She is evil/patience personified; N. personification |
| casual | happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark |
| explicate | explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable |
| portly | stout; corpulent |
| ego | one's opinion of oneself; self-esteem |
| nadir | lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith |
