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 |
|---|---|
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |