GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |