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 |
|---|---|
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| chafe | irritate |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |