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 |
|---|---|
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |