GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| extant | currently or actually existing |