GRE Word List
ANTECEDE
precede
The meaning of the word antecede is precede.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| upshot | outcome; final result |
| succumb | yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die; Ex. succumb to the illness |
| quixotic | idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote |
| infer | deduce; conclude; N. inference |
| pretentious | ostentatious; showy; pompous; making unjustified claims; overambitious; Ex. pretentious films that claim to be art |
| stout | rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter |
| bedraggle | wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled |
| maneuver | strategic military or naval movement (done for training purposes); carefully planned process; stratagem; V: carry out a military maneuver; use maneuvers in gaining an end |
| catechism | book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize |
| cavil | quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily |
