GRE Word List
SUBSEQUENT
following in time, order, or place
The meaning of the word subsequent is following in time, order, or place.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |