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 |
|---|---|
| descry | to catch sight of |
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| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
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| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
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| miscreant | unbelieving |
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