GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |