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 |
|---|---|
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| leave-taking | departure |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |