GRE Word List
SUBALTERN
subordinate
The meaning of the word subaltern is subordinate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defeatist | resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism |
| mock | ridicule; deride; imitate often in derision |
| amulet | charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck |
| preposterous | absurd; completely unreasonable; ridiculous |
| artifice | deception; trickery |
| petty | trivial; unimportant; very small; small-minded; petty-minded |
| avert | prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight. |
| tinge | give a slight degree of a color or quality to; N: slight degree of a color or quality; Ex. tinged with grey/jealousy |
| betroth | become engaged to marry |
| compound | combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. factory compound; CF. complex |
