GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |