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
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation
distortto twist (see twist
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
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