GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| countenance | look |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |