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 |
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luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
biting | having the power to bite |
concentric | having a common center |
defalcate | deduct |
corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |