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
propsomething that props or sustains : support
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
expertisethe skill of an expert