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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propoundto offer for discussion or consideration
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language