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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| clown | farmer |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |