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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gushto issue copiously or violently
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
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pulchritudephysical comeliness
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
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