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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marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
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bedizento dress or adorn gaudily
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
prateto talk long and idly : chatter
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hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
opticiana maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush