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.

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WordMeaning
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
heedto pay attention
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young