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
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free
chorusa company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
zealota zealous person
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
tyroa beginner in learning : novice