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 |
|---|---|
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| condign | deserved |