GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| sentinel | sentry |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |