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 |
|---|---|
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| quorum | a select group |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |