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
postulatedemand
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle