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 |
|---|---|
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| braid | to make from braids |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |