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 |
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| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |