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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| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
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| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
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| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| quorum | a select group |
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| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |