GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |