GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |