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 |
|---|---|
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |