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 |
|---|---|
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |