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 |
|---|---|
| endue | provide |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |