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
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
censurea judgment involving condemnation
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
magnatea person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity