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 |
|---|---|
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |