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 |
|---|---|
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |