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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defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
portendto give an omen or anticipatory sign of
comestibleedible
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
lucidsuffused with light : luminous
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost