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 |
|---|---|
| exhume | disinter |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |