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 |
|---|---|
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| provident | frugal |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| trappings | outward signs |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |