GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |