GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |