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 |
|---|---|
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| succor | relief |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |