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 |
|---|---|
| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| retrench | cut down |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |