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 |
|---|---|
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| retrench | cut down |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| coin | corner |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |