GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| scion | descendant |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |