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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| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
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| natal | native |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
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| finished | entirely done |