GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |