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 |
|---|---|
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| aptitude | inclination |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |