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 |
|---|---|
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| fester | to generate pus |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |