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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| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| postulate | demand |
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