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 |
|---|---|
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |