GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |