GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| canny | clever |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |