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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| auroral | dawn |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |