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
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
sageone (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
flightyswift
psychopathicof, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness