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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |