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 |
|---|---|
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| fluke | flatfish |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |