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 |
|---|---|
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| privy | private |