GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |