POSTGRADUATE
postgraduate, graduate(a)
(adjective) of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor’s degree; “graduate courses”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
postgraduate (plural postgraduates)
A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course.
Synonyms
• graduate student (Canada, US)
Adjective
postgraduate (not comparable)
Of studies which take place after having successfully completed a degree course.
Antonyms
• pregraduate
• undergraduate
Source: Wiktionary
Post*grad"u*ate, a. [Pref. post-+ graduate.]
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or designating, the studies pursued after graduation, esp., after receiving the bachelor's degree at a college; graduate. -- n.
Definition: A student who pursues such studies.
Most careful writers consider the word graduate to be the proper word to use in this sense.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
3 July 2025
SENSE
(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”
Do you know this game?
Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins