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 |
|---|---|
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |