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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| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
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| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
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| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
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