GRE Word List

PREDECESSOR

one that precedes

The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.

Random words

WordMeaning
stipulateto make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
atypicalnot typical : irregular
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
galvanicof, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual