GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| delve | excavate |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |