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 |
|---|---|
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |