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 |
|---|---|
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |