GRE Word List
POSTHUMOUS
born after the death of the father
The meaning of the word posthumous is born after the death of the father.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| quisling | traitor |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| hallowed | holy |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |