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 |
|---|---|
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |