GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| random | a haphazard course |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |