surrogate

nounCommon GRE wordMore S words

a substitute that takes the place of another

In a sentence

Surrogate in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing surrogate in a sentence.

The mentor became a surrogate father to the orphaned boy.

Synonyms

substitutestand-inproxy

Antonyms

originalprincipal

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Surrogate (noun) means a substitute that takes the place of another

Here is surrogate used in an example sentence: "The mentor became a surrogate father to the orphaned boy."

Common synonyms for surrogate include substitute, stand-in, proxy.

Antonyms of surrogate include original, principal.

Surrogate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.