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 |
|---|---|
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| encumber | weigh down |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |