GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |