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
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
reprisala retaliatory act
supplicantone who supplicates
haggardnot tamed
garishclothed in vivid colors
superannuatedoutmoded
militateto have weight or effect
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people