GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |