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

WordMeaning
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
championshipdesignation as champion
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
blemishto spoil by a flaw