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
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
brinkedge
precipitousprecipitate
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something