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 |
|---|---|
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| postulate | demand |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| leery | suspicious |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |