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 |
|---|---|
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |