GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| query | question |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| polarity | the quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles |
| finery | ornament |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |