GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| stench | stink |