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 |
|---|---|
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| verge | brink |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |