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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WordMeaning
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
vagabonda person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance