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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| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |