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
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
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improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
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ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
sprightlymarked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited
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