GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |