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 |
|---|---|
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| defer | put off |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| auroral | dawn |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |