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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| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
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| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |