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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |