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 |
|---|---|
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |