GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| canny | clever |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |