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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frockan outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
profligatewildly extravagant
groovea long narrow channel or depression
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem