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 |
|---|---|
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| hurl | rush |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |