GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |