GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| concentric | having a common center |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |