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 |
|---|---|
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| inert | lacking the power to move |