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 |
|---|---|
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |