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
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
grazeto feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
affablebeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
kernelthe inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function