GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
former occupant of a post
The meaning of the word predecessor is former occupant of a post.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decrepit | weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use; Ex. decrepit old chair/man |
| choice | delicate; of very fine quality |
| prosody | art of versification; study of the metrical structure of verse |
| inter | bury; N. interment |
| flip | send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over |
| outfit | clothing or equipment for a special purpose; Ex. cowboy outfit |
| entail | make necessary; require; necessitate; involve; limit the inheritance of (property) to a specified succession of heirs; Ex. entail A on/upon B |
| angular | sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner |
| functionary | official (who performs a particular function) |
| implacable | incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy |
