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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |