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 |
|---|---|
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| paradigm | example |