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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nauseateto become affected with nausea
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alleviaterelieve
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
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