GRE Word List
ANTECEDENTS
a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
The meaning of the word antecedents is a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him").
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |