GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

Random words

WordMeaning
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
florescencea state or period of flourishing