Essential Vocabulary for the GRE - Describing Appearance
Here you will learn some English words about appearance, such as "stocky", "corpulent", "allure", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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(of a person) standing or sitting with a straight back
to bend the upper side of the body forward and make a rounded back
having quick and skillful movements
slowly and without much energy, sometimes in an attractive way
quick and light in movement or action
moving slowly or in an awkward way because of being heavy
moving in a way that is awkward and not smooth
to adopt a drooping, slumped, or lazy posture
slender, flexible, and graceful in movement
slender and flexible, able to bend or move smoothly and with elegance
straight, with an upright position
bad-tempered, gloomy, and usually silent
to show a facial expression that signifies shame or pain
to curl the lip in a contemptuous smile, showing scorn or disdain
to smile joyfully in an obvious way
to look with eyes half-opened when hit by light, or as a sign of suspicion, etc.
someone's face or facial expression
the natural color and appearance of someone's skin, especially the face
to twist our face in an ugly way because of pain, strong dislike, etc., or when trying to be funny
to smile widely in a way that displays the teeth
to give a half-smile, often displaying satisfaction, superiority, or amusement
to become red in the face, especially as a result of shyness or shame
to look or stare at someone angrily
(of a person) slightly fat and heavy
(of a woman) small in an attractive way
(especially of a man) having a short but quite solid figure with thick muscles
(of a person) physically strong with well-developed muscles
excessively overweight or obese
(of a person) having a pleasantly rounded and slightly full-bodied appearance
having a lean and muscular physique, characterized by strength and agility
the quality of attracting someone by being fascinating and glamorous
(of a woman) having large breasts, wide hips and a narrow waist
sexually attractive and very seductive
(of a person or their clothing) lacking style, elegance, or fashionable appeal
extremely attractive and pleasing
(of a man's face) having strong, well-defined, and attractive features
(of a man's face) not having been shaved for a long time
(of a woman's body) curvy and attractive with full breasts and wide hips
having a naturally dark face or complexion
