GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |