GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| hubbub | noise |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| postulate | demand |
| inequity | injustice |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |