GRE Word List
POSTERITY
descendants; future generations; Ex. go down to posterity; CF. posterior, anterior
The meaning of the word posterity is descendants; future generations; Ex. go down to posterity; CF. posterior, anterior.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| badger | pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade by asking again and again; Ex. The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema; N: a kind of mountain animal |
| querulous | given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining |
| seduce | lead away from proper conduct; entice; ADJ. seductive |
| flicker | burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement |
| angular | sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner |
| ichthyology | study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish |
| tactile | pertaining to the organs or sense of touch |
| panoramic | denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view; N. panorama: unbroken view of a wide area |
| adroit | skillful (in using mind or hand) |
| execrable | very bad; detestable |
