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 |
|---|---|
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| imprecation | curse |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |