GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

Random words

WordMeaning
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
thronga multitude of assembled persons
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
typhoona hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
noisomenoxious
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty