GRE Word List

SURROGATE

one appointed to act in place of another : deputy

The meaning of the word surrogate is one appointed to act in place of another : deputy.

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WordMeaning
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
blueslow spirits : melancholy
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
attentivemindful
prodigalcharacterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish