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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ecstasya state of overwhelming emotion
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
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pedagogueteacher
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
besiegeto surround with armed forces
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zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot