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
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
unassumingnot assuming : modest
documentproof
hotheada hotheaded person
agrarianof or relating to fields or lands or their tenure
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
slaughterthe act of killing
entitybeing
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance