GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| hubbub | noise |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |