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 |
|---|---|
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |