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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| inundate | overwhelm |