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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| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
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| willowy | abounding with willows |