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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|---|---|
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| ancillary | subordinate |
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| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |