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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WordMeaning
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
determinatehaving defined limits
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
insubstantialnot substantial: such as