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
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
conversanthaving knowledge or experience
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates