GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| colloquy | conversation |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |