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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WordMeaning
combustiblecapable of combustion
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
forebearsancestor
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
denizeninhabitant
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
disputatiousinclined to dispute