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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| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |