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.

Random words

WordMeaning
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
waketo be or remain awake
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
atheistica person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism
engrossto copy or write in a large hand