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 |
|---|---|
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |