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 |
|---|---|
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |