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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|---|---|
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| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
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| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
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