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 |
|---|---|
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |