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 |
|---|---|
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |