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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| courier | messenger |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |