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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| dilute | attenuate |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| 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 |
| chafe | irritate |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |