GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| reckon | count |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |