GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| microcosm | a little world |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| refrain | curb |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |