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 |
|---|---|
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| environ | encircle |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |