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

WordMeaning
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
amalgama mixture of different elements
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
assurancethe state of being assured: such as
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive