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 |
|---|---|
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| debut | a first appearance |
| cursive | running |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |