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
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
nebulaany of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
torridparched with heat especially of the sun : hot
oratorone who delivers an oration
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete