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 |
|---|---|
| pummel | pound |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |