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 |
|---|---|
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |