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 |
|---|---|
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |