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
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
auxiliaryoffering or providing help
husbanda male partner in a marriage
conversanthaving knowledge or experience
gazettenewspaper
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
apostateone who commits apostasy