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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WordMeaning
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
spontaneitythe quality or state of being spontaneous
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision