GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |