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
exegesisexposition
encumberweigh down
hurlrush
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
veracioustruthful
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse