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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WordMeaning
poisebalance
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
hurlrush
degradationthe act or process of degrading
hauntto visit often : frequent
dys-abnormal