GRE Word List
PREDECESSOR
one that precedes
The meaning of the word predecessor is one that precedes.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |