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 |
|---|---|
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |