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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |