GRE Word List
PREPOSSESSING
creating prejudice
The meaning of the word prepossessing is creating prejudice.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |