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").

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WordMeaning
inopportuneinconvenient
graciousmarked by kindness and courtesy
relishcharacteristic flavor
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
debuta first appearance
cursiverunning
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper