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
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
penurya cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money)