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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WordMeaning
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
checkto inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
postulatedemand