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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interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
pluckto pull or pick off or out
earthlycharacteristic of or belonging to this earth
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water