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 |
|---|---|
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |