GRE Word List
SUBALTERN
particular with reference to a related universal proposition
The meaning of the word subaltern is particular with reference to a related universal proposition.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| nourishment | food |
| calorific | caloric |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| congruent | congruous |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |