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
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
belittleto speak slightingly of : disparage
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
begetto procreate as the father : sire
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong