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

WordMeaning
trampletramp
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
asepticpreventing infection
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
hoverto position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it
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remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
ponderousof very great weight
biennialoccurring every two years