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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |