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.

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WordMeaning
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
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eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
asepticpreventing infection
ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity
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chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
dossiera file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn