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 |
|---|---|
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| equine | of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |