GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| frail | easily led into evil |