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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| leave-taking | departure |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |