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 |
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| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| comestible | edible |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |