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 |
|---|---|
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| betray | to lead astray |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |