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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| Word | Meaning |
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| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |