GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |