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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soldera metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces
succorrelief
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
begetto procreate as the father : sire
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
metricalof, relating to, or composed in meter
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
transportto transfer or convey from one place to another