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
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
glitterto shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
thralla state of servitude or submission
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
environencircle
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment