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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| concentric | having a common center |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |