GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apoplexy | stroke |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |