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 |
|---|---|
| debonair | suave |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| maroon | a dark red |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |