GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |