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 |
|---|---|
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| flighty | swift |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |