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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WordMeaning
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
emulateto strive to equal or excel
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest
sanguinarybloodthirsty