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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| harass | exhaust |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| malediction | curse |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |