GRE Word List

POSTERITY

the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation

The meaning of the word posterity is the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation.

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WordMeaning
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain
mysticmystical
amiablefriendly, sociable, and congenial
forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
insensibleincapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark