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 |
|---|---|
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| haven | harbor |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |