GRE Word List
SUBSEQUENT
following in time, order, or place
The meaning of the word subsequent is following in time, order, or place.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| raspy | harsh |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |