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").

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WordMeaning
libidoinstinctual 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
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
lapa loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
healthyenjoying good health
potpourria mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
equineof, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
fanfarea short and lively sounding of trumpets