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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| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
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| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| concatenate | linked together |
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| nib | bill |
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| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
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