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 |
|---|---|
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |