GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| conspire | plot |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| 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 |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |